Load-lifting device.



PATENTBD 00T. so, 1906.

J.' DALE.

LOAD LIPTING -DBVIGIL APPLICATION AFILED MAY 9, 1906.

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UNITED sTATEs I PATENT OFFICE.

LOAD-LIFTING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented oct. 3o, 1,906.`

Application ned May 9, 1906- Serial No. 315,983.

To {LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JONATHAN DALE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kinston, in the county of Lenoir and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Load-Lifting Contrivances, of which the following is a specification.

My invention pertains to improvemnts in what may be styled load-lifting contrivances.

Its object is to promote convenience and facility in manipulating the weight or loadas in turning a heavy stone, log, or other object it may be required to handle as occasion or circumstances may call for-and to accomplish that end in a simple, economic, or effective manner.

' Said invention consists of certain structural features substantially as hereinafter fully disclosed, and specifically pointed out by the claims. i

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the preferred embodiment of my invention, Figure 1 is a view in side elevation thereof. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the Same.

site lower angles thereof, so as to form bear ings or journals for duplicate pulleys or wheels 3, held. thereon by nuts 4, screwed upon the ends of said journals or bearings outside of said pulleys. A

Suitable belts br ropes 5, which may be endless or each formed of a piece of rope or other suitable material with its ends tied together, are adapted to engage or be passed into contact with each pulley or wheel 3, and whereby each rope may be formed into a loop for receiving or supporting thereon a heavy weight or other object or load, as

shown. Suitable or preferable right-angled corner-pieces 6 are provided for application 'to the bottom corner edges of the stone or Weight, as shown, for guarding against the liability of the cutting of the rope at those points in manipulating or turning the stone or other` weight. It will therefore be observed that a stone or other heavy body or weight, presumably supported upon a bench or banker" or other convenient point for the .ready looping of the ropes 5 thereunder and suitably securing or t ing together the ends thereof, by now bodi y liftin as indicated, the whole and then suitab y pulling upon said ropes said weight may be readily turned laterally or otherwise, as may be required. With the use of this device it is apparent that an otherwise unwield 1object or weight'may be readily and with fcility lifted and turned by one person, a boy or man, for manipulation.

I claim- 1. A device of the character described, comprising a triangular suspending-frame having at its upper central angle vor end a ring formation or terminal adapted for a plication to a hoistin contrivance, and tlie lateral angles at its ase extended into journals carrying pulleys, and duplicate belts or ropes engaglng said pulleys provided with angular guards for the urpose specified.

2. A device of t e character described, comprising a trian ular frame having its upper angle or end a apted for application to a oisting contrivance, and the base or lower end thereof having its lateral angles adapted to form bearings or journals, pulleys or wheels carried by the latter, and ropes or belts engaging said pulleys and adapted to be looped under and sup Y ort a weight.l

In testimony whereof) I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JONATHAN DALE. 

